In truth, there never was any remarkable lawgiver amongst any
people who did not resort to divine authority, as otherwise his laws
would not have been accepted by the people; for there are many good
laws, the importance of which is known to be the sagacious lawgiver,
but the reasons for which are not sufficiently evident to enable him to
persuade others to submit to them; and therefore do wise men, for the
purpose of removing this difficulty, resort to divine authority.
-- Niccolo Machiavelli
people who did not resort to divine authority, as otherwise his laws
would not have been accepted by the people; for there are many good
laws, the importance of which is known to be the sagacious lawgiver,
but the reasons for which are not sufficiently evident to enable him to
persuade others to submit to them; and therefore do wise men, for the
purpose of removing this difficulty, resort to divine authority.
-- Niccolo Machiavelli
Related:
- There never was any remarkable lawgiver amongst any people who did not resort to divine authority.
- Therefore a wise prince will seek means by which his subjects
will always and in every possible condition of things have need
of his government, and then they will always be faithful to him.
-- Niccolo Machiavelli, "The Prince", Datalink... - That truth cannot be material in any respect, is contrary to the nature
of things.
No tribunal, no codes, no systems can repeal or impair this law of God, for by his eternal laws it is inherent in the nature of things .... - The liberty of man consists solely in this: that he obeys natural laws
because he has himself recognized them as such
and not because they have been externally imposed upon him by any extrinsic will whatever, divine or human, collective or individual.... - What they said:
What they meant:
"If you knew this person as well as I know him, you would think as much
of him as I do.
(Or as little, to phrase it slightly more accurately.... - Long's Notes
1) Always store beer in a dark place.
2) Any priest or shaman must be presumed guilty until proved innocent.... - A wise ruler ought never to keep faith when by doing so it would
be against his interests.
-- Niccolo Machiavelli... - HIBERNATE, v.i. To pass the winter season in domestic seclusion.
There have been many singular popular notions about the hibernation of various animals.... - aga n.
[WPI] A cuspy but bogus raving story about N
random broken people.
Here is a classic example of the saga form, as told by Guy L....
